CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company “ Masdar ” since 2016, United Arab Emirates.

He is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the same company, and Vice Chairman of the Global Councils for Sustainable Development Goals.

He is a member of the Board of Directors of Emirates Waste to Energy Company , Samruk Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, and Shuaa Energy 2 and Shuaa Energy 4, the companies developing the third and sixth phases of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.

He is also an active member of a number of groups focused on enhancing international cooperation in the areas of business and sustainability, including: the French Business Group, the Australian Business Group, the US-UAE Business Council, and the Energy Transition Task Force within the Sustainable Markets Initiative.

He joined Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) in 2008, and held a number of leadership positions within the company, including: Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer, before assuming the position of CEO. His career spans more than 3 decades in the energy sector, and he has experience in the field of internal audit, risk management, and financial affairs.

He was awarded the “National Order of Merit” by French President Emmanuel Macron , and the “Order of Friendship” by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, in recognition of his role in strengthening investment cooperation relations in the field of renewable energy between the UAE, France and Uzbekistan.

He also received the Honorary Fellowship from the Energy Institute, the CEO Award 2023, and the Energy Diplomacy Personality of the Year Award 2020 from Gulf Intelligence. He also received a number of international awards, including: “Leading Personality of the Year” for 2022 from the S&P Global Platts platform.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, majoring in Finance, from the University of Evansville in the United States of America in 1997.